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Steam shovel -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06) |
 | | It was (Click link for more info and facts about invented) invented by (Click link for more info and facts about William Otis) William Otis who received a (An official document granting a right or privilege) patent for his design in 1839. |
 | | During the early (Click link for more info and facts about 20th Century) 20th Century steam shovels lost out to the more powerful (An internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil) Diesel powered excavating machines that we still see today. |
 | | Although many have been scrapped some can still be found in industrial (A depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value) museums and are popular restoration projects for steam enthusiasts. |
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